The vulnerability of the GetCountedString function in the xkb/xkb.c component of the X Window System X.Org Server, as well as in the Wayland protocol for X.Org XWayland, allows a perpetrator to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the GetCountedString function in the xkb/xkb.c component of the X Window System X.Org Server, and the Wayland protocol for X.Org XWayland, is related to the execution of operations outside of the buffer in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to acce...

xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _GetCountedString() in xkb/xkb.c

A flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server package. A buffer overflow can occur in the GetCountedString function in xkb/xkb.c due to improper input validation, allowing for possible escalation of privileges, execution of arbitrary code, or a denial of service...

xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _GetCountedString() in xkb/xkb.c

A flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server package. A buffer overflow can occur in the GetCountedString function in xkb/xkb.c due to improper input validation, allowing for possible escalation of privileges, execution of arbitrary code, or a denial of service...

xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _GetCountedString() in xkb/xkb.c

A flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server package. A buffer overflow can occur in the GetCountedString function in xkb/xkb.c due to improper input validation, allowing for possible escalation of privileges, execution of arbitrary code, or a denial of service...

[slackware-security] xorg-server

New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/xorg-server-1.20.14-i586-4slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. xkb: proof GetCountedString against request length attacks. xkb: fix some...

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3550

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability...

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3550

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability...